Acanthemblemaria aceroi Hastings, Eytan & Summers, 2020
Blue-spotted barnacle blenny

Family:  Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Max. size:  4.08 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 21-23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-25; Vertebrae: 41-42. This species can be distinguished from other Atlantic members of the genus by its stout body, relatively short, rounded head spines, simple usually unbranched supraorbital cirrus, and prominent red to orange iris with a narrow and bright blue inner ring (Ref. 123111).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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